2007 Dodge RAM 3500 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
210 owner complaints analyzed
11 distinct recall campaigns
75,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 151 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 80 of 210 complaints (38.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 71 | 33.8% |
| Braking behavior | 16 | 7.6% |
| Transmission and shifting | 12 | 5.7% |
| Engine operation | 10 | 4.8% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 10 | 4.8% |
| Fuel system concerns | 3 | 1.4% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Steering | 80 |
| Air Bags | 35 |
| Suspension | 21 |
| Electrical System | 19 |
| Engine | 17 |
| Power Train | 10 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System | 8 |
| Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly | 8 |
Steering: 80; Air Bags: 35; Suspension: 21; Electrical System: 19; Engine: 17; Power Train: 10; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 8; Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly: 8
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 34 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 18 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 23 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 26 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 31 |
| 150,000 and above | 19 |
Under 25,000: 34; 25,000 to 49,999: 18; 50,000 to 74,999: 23; 75,000 to 99,999: 26; 100,000 to 149,999: 31; 150,000 and above: 19
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (34). 59 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 10 |
| 2008 | 12 |
| 2009 | 13 |
| 2010 | 20 |
| 2011 | 15 |
| 2012 | 20 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 30 |
| 2015 | 34 |
| 2016 | 26 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 |
2007: 10; 2008: 12; 2009: 13; 2010: 20; 2011: 15; 2012: 20; 2013: 7; 2014: 30; 2015: 34; 2016: 26; 2017: 11; 2018: 4; 2019: 3; 2021: 1; 2025: 2; 2026: 2
Pattern summary
Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 71 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 16 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 12 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10199010 · 2007-08-09 (August 9, 2007)
NEW 2007 DODGE RAM 3500 SLT 4X4 AUTOMATIC SYMPTOMS INCLUDE EXCESSIVE WANDERING, PLAY IN THE STEERING, VIBRATION AND WHEEL SHIMMY. ON THE EXPRESSWAY ON 60M/H WHEN WE WHERE PASSING ANOTHER CAR WE ALMOST LOST OF STEERING CONTROL. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 1,475 miles reported. Look up ODI 10199010 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10221351 · 2008-03-16 (March 16, 2008)
POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX UNDERNEATH FUSE BOX MELTS DOWN AND SMOKES EXCESSIVELY. PROBLEM COMES WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. IN A MATTER OF 30 SECONDS THE DASH LIGHTS GO OUT AND MOTOR DIES, DRIVER LOSES POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES AND IS EXTREMELY HARD TO CONTROL, KEEPING IN MIND THIS IS A HEAVY DUTY TRUCK MADE FOR COMMERCIAL WORK, IN MY CASE I USE IT FOR HAULING IMPLEMENT EQUIPMENT AND VARIOUS STEEL PRODUCTS. THE MARCH 15TH INCIDENT WAS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. DURING THE LAST TIME THE WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP TURNED ON AND PUMPED…
Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10221351 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10214069 · 2008-01-07 (January 7, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TWO COMPUTERS FAIL AND WAS ON THE PATH OF LOSING ANOTHER. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD REMAIN UPRIGHT AND DUMP ALL THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID ON THE WINDSHIELD, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE WOULD COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO MOVE WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT FURTHER STATED THAT THE BRAKES AND TURN SIGNALS WOULD MALFUNCTION. THE …
Owner-reported narrative. 1 miles reported. Look up ODI 10214069 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10215719 · 2008-01-22 (January 22, 2008)
I HAVE HAS THREE CLUTCHES GO OUT ON MY 1 TON DODGE DUALLY IN LESS THAN 3,000 MILES IN A 6 WEEK PERIOD OF TIME AN THE FIRST TIME THE FLY WHEEL CAME APART AND FLEW IN TO THE CLUTCH AND TOOK IT OUT THY SAID IT WAS NOT MY FAULT THE SECOND TIM THEY SAID IT WAS MY FAULT BUT THEN THE SERVICE MANAGER LOOKED AT IT AND SAID IT WAS ENT HE SAID THAT THE DID NOT REPLACE THE PRESSURE PLATE THE FIRST TIME AND TAT IT WAS THE REASON THE CLUTCH WENT OUT THE SECOND TIME BUT JUST TO MAKE SURE HE AND MY SALES MAN TOOK A RIDE WITH ME TO MAKE SURE THAT I WAS NOT DO…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,940 miles reported. Look up ODI 10215719 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10260846 · 2009-03-05 (March 5, 2009)
SAFETY ISSUE. LACK OF KEY LOCK ON PASSENGER DOOR. I GOT OUT OF MY VEHICLE WITHOUT SHIFTING TO PARK. I WAS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEN VEHICLE STARTED MOVING. I HAD A DOOR KEY BUT WAS UNABLE TO USE IT FOR LACK OF LOCK. I WAS UNABLE TO GET TO THE DRIVER SIDE TO PREVENT ACCIDENT. NO INJURIES BUT THERE COULD HAVE BEEN AND EVEN DEATHS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10260846 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10251950 · 2008-12-16 (December 16, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN JULY OF 2007, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER THE ILLUMINATION, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AND THEY REPLACED THE DIESEL PARTICULAR FILTER. THE DEALER SHOWED THE CONTACT HOW TO RESET THE COMPUTER IN ORDER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WHENEVER IT STALLED. RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE EXHAUST SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE FULLY SERVICED AND R…
Owner-reported narrative. 29,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10251950 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10272362 · 2009-05-29 (May 29, 2009)
07 DODGE DIESEL TRUCK..ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON CONSTANTLY. TRUCK IS BOGGING DOWN, LOSING POWER AND HAS NOW STALLED TWICE. MAY16, TRUCK WOULDN'T RESTART AND HAD TO BE TOWED. MAY 29, TRUCK LOST POWER, HUSBAND WAS IN CONSTRUCTION ZONE, HOWEVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART TRUCK. BEEN IN SHOP MANY TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. DODGE CAN'T SEEM TO FIX IT. DODGE NEEDS TO FIX OR BUY BACK, REALLY LOVE THIS TRUCK. BUT, ITS BECOMING DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 22,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10272362 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10251734 · 2008-12-14 (December 14, 2008)
AT 35,000 MILES THE ENGINE QUIT. I COULD SMELL WIRES BURNING. THE BOX THAT HOLDS THE FUSES MELTED WITH NO BLOWN FUSES. THEY REPLACED THE BOX. AFTER 12,000 MORES MILES THE ENGINE QUIT ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE FUSE BOX CAUGHT FIRE THIS TIME. I RAISED THE HOOD AND SAW SPARKS JUMPING AROUND AND A FLAME IN THE BOX WITH A LOT OF SMOKE. I QUICKLY DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 47,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10251734 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10395867 · 2011-04-14 (April 14, 2011)
ELECTRICAL FIRE ON COMPUTER MODULAR AND FUSE BOX CAUSING VEHICLE TO TRY TO START AND MOVED ON ITS OWN ABOUT 150 YARDS. KEY WAS NOT IN THE TRUCK, IT WAS PARKED. WHEN DISCOVERED LIGHTS WERE ON AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS & WASHERS WAS ON. BATTERIES HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED TO SHUT DOWN TRUCK. IF TRUCK HAD NOT BEEN FOUND WHEN IT WAS IT WOULD HAVE BURNT TO THE GROUND. TRUCK WAS TOWED INTO DEALERSHIP THREE WEEKS AGO. DODGE IS BLAMING THIS PROBLEM ON THE INSTALLATION OF UTILITY BED WHICH WAS DONE THREE YEARS AGO BY SPILLARDS IN AUSTIN, TX. WHICH HAS BE…
Owner-reported narrative. 58,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10395867 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10289471 · 2009-10-23 (October 23, 2009)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT SAW A SMALL PUDDLE OF FUEL WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. HE STATED THAT THE FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT A ROCK COULD HAVE GOTTEN IN BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK AND THE CRADLE OR THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS MOVING INSIDE THE CRADLE AND WORE A HOLE IN THE TANK. THERE WAS NO WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT HAS TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,225.
Owner-reported narrative. 60,225 miles reported. Look up ODI 10289471 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10449812 · 2012-02-24 (February 24, 2012)
2007 DODGE RAM 3500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO WARRANTY CLAIM *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE WOULD LIKE A WRITTEN EXPLANATION AS TO HOW THE BANKS RAM COLD AIR INTAKE AND THE BANKS TECH- COOLER INTERCOOLER SYSTEM CAUSED THE FAILURE, SINCE THAT WAS THE BASIS FOR HIS DENIAL OF WARRANTY COVERAGE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS.*JB THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, DUE TO FUEL STARVATION ISSUES. THE VEHICLE WAS SAID TO HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. HOWEVER, 10,000 MILES AFTER THE 100,000 …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10449812 at NHTSA ↗